Nepal small group trips

October and November usually have the clearest skies and are the busiest months. March to May is warmer, with rhododendrons below Tengboche and the expedition tents at base camp. We do not run June to August, when the monsoon brings heavy rain and cancelled flights.

Answer for Everest Base Camp Trek

The plan climbs slowly, with second nights in Namche Bazaar and Dingboche and hikes higher on those days so you sleep lower than you walked. From Dingboche your guides check every guest's oxygen level and pulse each evening. With two guides, one can walk down with anyone who needs to while the group carries on. Talk to your doctor about altitude medicine before you travel.

Answer for Everest Base Camp Trek

Only if you want a room of your own, which is CAD 545 more, about 17 percent of the price and shown before you book. If you would rather share, ask when you request to book and we will try to pair you with another solo guest; we tell you whether we found a match before anything is confirmed.

Answer for Nepal: Kathmandu, Chitwan and Pokhara

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, with a See Sight Tours guide, a licensed Nepali trek leader and porters. Mainstream Everest Base Camp treks take up to 14 to 16.

Answer for Everest Base Camp Trek

Flights to and from Lukla only run in good visibility, so delays happen in every season. On the way in, we fly on the next available morning and, if planes stay grounded but helicopters are flying, we move the group by shared helicopter at our cost. On the way out, we fly from Lukla on day 14, a full day before the trip ends, so a held flight eats into that day, not your flight home. You never pay a surprise helicopter bill.

Answer for Everest Base Camp Trek

Yes. Canadians and most other visitors can get a tourist visa on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, paid in US dollars, for 15, 30 or 90 days; the 15-day visa covers this trip. You can fill in the arrival form online before you fly. We send the current fees with your final itinerary.

Answer for Nepal: Kathmandu, Chitwan and Pokhara

October to April, which is when this trip runs. October and November have the clearest mountain views. December to February are clear but cold at dawn, with fog in Chitwan. March and April are warmer, with rhododendrons in flower and more haze over the peaks. We do not run in the summer monsoon.

Answer for Nepal: Kathmandu, Chitwan and Pokhara

Active. Eleven walking days of 3 to 8 hours on rough trails, with steep climbs, long descents and nights up to 5,164 metres. If you can hike for five or six hours on hills at home and do it again the next day, you will be fine. Training on stairs and hills with a light pack helps most.

Answer for Everest Base Camp Trek

A room of your own is from CAD 325 more, shown before you book. In Kathmandu and Pokhara it is guaranteed; in the teahouses it is on request, as Ghorepani can be full in October and April. If you prefer to share, ask and we try to pair you with another solo guest, telling you the result before we confirm.

Answer for Nepal: the Annapurna foothills and Poon Hill trek

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, never more. That keeps the group to one jeep or two on safari, one table at lunch, and close enough to hear the guide in the busy squares of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.

Answer for Nepal: Kathmandu, Chitwan and Pokhara